000
FZNT02 KNHC 080303
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAY 08 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY
BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 30N74W TO 21N74W. FROM 18N TO 27N E OF TROUGH TO 
54W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 07N TO 
18N BETWEEN 45W TO 61W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 60W 
AND 77W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 08N TO 18N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 61W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 10N TO 16N 
E OF 40W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 63W AND 75W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 11N TO 18N E OF 80W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.